"I...I forgot. He was just a scalper. There were many people around at the time. How could I possibly remember him?"
He panicked... he panicked...
Bai Qianmo laughed and said, "Can't remember? That's easy. Let's call the police. As long as we check the surveillance footage outside the Tang family's exhibition hall, we can quickly identify the suspect. Two hundred thousand is not a small amount. We can't let the swindlers take it all away like this."
"Swish"
Li Tai's face flushed red instantly, and his eyes clearly showed a look of terror.
If I call the police, wouldn't my lie about not buying tickets be exposed?
He was, after all, a painter of some standing and reputation. If people found out that he had used a fake admission ticket to attend Ye Bai's art exhibition, he would definitely be ridiculed by his peers in the future.
This reputation will haunt him for the rest of his life, like a shadow following him wherever he goes. It's terrifying...
Li Tai wished he could just roll his eyes and faint right now.
Having learned that Ye Bai was holding an art exhibition in the capital, he had always considered him a disgrace to the art world, so he wanted to lead the way here to embarrass him.
But Ye Bai was just too famous. The Tang family exhibition hall used Ye Bai's identity to raise prices, with an admission ticket costing more than 200,000 yuan, and the number of tickets was limited.
Although he is a painter with a decent income, 200,000 is not a small amount for him.
Most importantly, admission tickets were scarce and in short supply. By the time he gritted his teeth and decided to buy one, the scalpers had already sold out.
I met a friend who makes fake documents by chance, so I asked him to make a fake admission ticket for me.
He then bribed the security guard at the Tang family's exhibition hall. The guard took 20,000 yuan from him and turned a blind eye, allowing him to sneak in.
The security guard originally thought that with so many people in the exhibition hall, no one would notice Li Tai's presence.
The gatekeeper had no idea that Li Tai was here to cause trouble.
Seeing Li Tai exposed in public for using a fake admission ticket, the gatekeeper felt a pang of regret.
He's probably going to lose his job for 20,000 yuan.
Is it too late to admit my mistake now?
"Mr. Tang, could you please ask all the security guards on duty at the Tang family's residence today to come in?" Bai Qianmo looked towards the main entrance.
There are a total of six people on duty inside and outside the gate, all wearing uniform security guards.
Old Tang glanced at Tang Qianli, who immediately understood and turned to walk towards the door.
A moment later, six security personnel walked over and stood in a row.
Bai Qianmo looked at each of their faces, observing their subtle expressions.
The commotion coming from the hall could be heard outside the door.
Although I felt I had nothing to hide, I still felt a little awkward and nervous being surrounded by hundreds of people.
The first five people didn't show any signs of guilt, but when they looked at the sixth person, the other person subconsciously blinked, lowering their eyelids to conceal their emotions.
"Who checked Li Tai's admission ticket when he came in?"
All admission tickets must be checked by security. They have an ultraviolet light just like Mr. Tang's, which can immediately detect the authenticity of the admission ticket with a single scan.
Lee Tae-neng was able to get away with it, he must have bribed one of the security personnel.
Imagine that admission tickets have been scalped for a sky-high price of 200,000 yuan, and there is still no market for them.
Bribing a security guard wouldn't cost that much; it could probably be done for ten or twenty thousand.
After all, there are one or two hundred people here today, and no one would know if one or two people sneaked in.
The first five people shook their heads one after another.
One of them looked toward the last security guard.
"I think it was Wang He who checked the ticket."
Because of Li Tai's strange attire, I had some impression of him.
Tang Lao and Tang Qianli both looked at the security guard standing first on the left. This was the person Bai Qianmo had noticed whose eyes were darting away.
It really was him.
"Wang He, is that you?" Old Tang questioned.
Wang He's eyes darted around quickly.
There are security cameras at the entrance. If you don't admit to it, they can just check the footage and expose your lie on the spot.
He had to pull some strings to get a job at the Tang family exhibition hall, and he didn't want to lose it just like that.
After thinking it over, he felt he had to tell the truth.
He stepped forward, his face showing remorse.
"Mr. Tang, I was wrong. Mr. Li approached me privately and asked me to help him get into the exhibition hall. He offered me 20,000 yuan as a reward. I was blinded by the small profit and helped him out of wishful thinking. Mr. Tang, I have worked in the exhibition hall for ten years and this is really the first time I have made such a mistake."
Old Tang's face remained calm, showing no sign of anger.
He scoffed inwardly.
I don't believe you for a second, you bastard.
The fact that they can find you so easily means they must have already made a name for themselves outside.
Originally, the fact that the gatekeeper let people in without permission was not a big deal in Old Tang's eyes. The Tang family exhibition hall had always been managed by his grandson, Tang Qianli. He trusted his grandson's abilities, and besides, he was getting old and devoted himself to archaeology and appraisal.
However, today is Ye Bai's art exhibition. If Li Tai just sneaked in to see the exhibition, he could turn a blind eye, since they are all people in the art and antique circle.
But this kid was arrogant and didn't know his place. He dared to show off in the exhibition hall with a fake admission ticket.
"Li Tai, you're a painter with some reputation in the world of antique collecting, how could you do such a thing?"
When Wang He exposed the truth on the spot, Li Tai could no longer pretend to be stupid.
However, it is absolutely impossible to get him to back down and admit his mistakes right now.
Suddenly, a surge of arrogance emanated from his eyes, giving him an air of righteous indignation.
"Do you think I care about coming to Ye Bai's art exhibition? Humph, if it weren't for the heavy responsibility of exposing Ye Bai, I wouldn't bother coming to a place like this."
The implication is that although he obtained a fake admission ticket, he did so to uphold justice and expel vulgar painters like Ye Bai.
"Whether Ye Bai's paintings are good or not is not something you, Li Tai, can criticize at will. What this gentleman just said is right. If you have this time, you should hone your skills so that you can catch up with Ye Bai. Only when you and Qihoo are evenly matched will your words carry weight."
After Mr. Tang finished speaking, he said to Tang Qianli, "See Mr. Li out."
"Yes, Mr. Li, please."
Tang Qianli gestured for him to enter.
But Li Tai lingered there, unwilling to leave.
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